Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [pron] [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing bearing on the present question , whether a release by accord and satisfaction of a claim for rent against an assignee would release the original lessee and other covenantors . |
| 2 | They decided that as there was nothing shown on the sheet , there was nothing there and if there was , it should have been shown . |
| 3 | There was something glistening on the table , like spilled blood . |
| 4 | There was something lying on the ground in front of me and I tried to jump over it , but my feet would n't leave the ground and I sort of waded through it . |
| 5 | I held up the lamp and turned the picture round to see if there was anything written on the back . |
| 6 | One currant bun in the baker shop , sticky and round with sugar on the top , Peter pay a penny but took it away , now there was none left on the tray |
| 7 | But they were on this bonus system you know , they were you know on the bonus but they were n't quarry men . |
| 8 | It is true that , characteristically , he was about to cadge a lift ; but lift or no lift , most elevated academics of those ( and these ) days when accosted by some unknown student would look at him as if he were something deposited on the pavement in contravention of the local by laws . |
| 9 | Yeah I know I er it , I bet it was her shitting on the toilet floor . |
| 10 | ‘ What were you doing on the bus ? |
| 11 | I mean , what was he doing on the staircase anyway ? |